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Maryland picks up huge commitment from Under Armour All-American RB
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Maryland’s 2017 recruiting class just got the late boost it needed.
Even better, it came from a homegrown recruit.
On Friday, four-star all-purpose back Anthony McFarland Jr. announced that he picked the Terps over the likes of Alabama and Miami (FL):
Anthony McFarland's Snapchat commitment story concludes. Which school did he pick? pic.twitter.com/GRwxxCCeCa
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 27, 2017
The DeMatha Catholic (Md.) product is the No. 2 recruit in the state of Maryland. McFarland is the No. 3 all-purpose back and the No. 100 player overall in the 247sports composite.
He was named an Under Armour All-American but couldn’t play because of a broken fibula he suffered before the start of the 2016 season.
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Originally, McFarland was scheduled to announce his commitment on Wednesday. At the time, he was considered a strong Miami (FL) lean.
But after getting an in-home visit from Maryland assistant Aazaar Abdul-Rahim on Tuesday, McFarland postponed his announcement until Friday. Apparently that was exactly what the Terps needed.
The 5-9, 203-pound back gave them five of the top 10 recruits in the state, including fellow four-star Maryland native Deon Jones. McFarland is now the top recruit in Maryland’s 2017 class, which ranks fourth in the B1G and No. 16 overall.
Connor O'Gara is the senior national columnist for Saturday Tradition. He's a member of the Football Writers Association of America. After spending his entire life living in B1G country, he moved to the South in 2015.